Where does “outjest” come from?
outjest (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
outjest (English): To jest better than
Definitions
- To jest better than
Ancestry of “outjest”, step by step
outjest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English jest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jest | An act performed for amusement; a joke; Someone... |
| 2 | Middle English | geste | A epic work of poetry or music; A written story... |
| 3 | Middle French | geste | act; action |
| 4 | Old French | geste | act; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture |
| 5 | Latin | gesta | nominative feminine singular of gestus;... |